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YEARNER

• YEARNER (noun)
The noun YEARNER has 1 sense:

1. a person with a strong desire for something

Familiarity information: YEARNER used as a noun is very rare.

• YEARNER (noun)

Sense 1

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Meaning:

A person with a strong desire for something

Classified under:

Nouns denoting people

Synonyms:

longer; thirster; yearner

Context examples:

a longer for money / a thirster after blood / a yearner for knowledge

Hypernyms ("yearner" is a kind of...):

individual; mortal; person; somebody; someone; soul (a human being)

"Kill two birds with one stone."
(English proverb)
"He who would do great things should not attempt them all alone."
(Native American proverb, Seneca)
"Over a long distance, you learn about the strength of your horse; over a long time, you learn about the character of your friend."
(Chinese proverb)
"Comparing apples and pears."
(Dutch proverb)

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